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Household of John Mercer (born 1834, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

John Mercer and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Mercer, born in 1834 in St Helens, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Mercer, born in 1838 in St Helens, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Edwin K (born 1872 in Lancashire, England), Martha (born 1874 in Parr, Lancashire, England), Mary E (born 1875 in Parr, Lancashire, England), William (born 1877 in Whiston, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1879 in Whiston, Lancashire, England).


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John Mercer's household

Male

John

Mercer

Head
Female

Margaret

Mercer

Wife
Male

Edwin K

Mercer

Son
Female

Martha

Mercer

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Mercer

Daughter
Male

William

Mercer

Son
Male

John

Mercer

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place St Helens, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Mercer

Head

Married

47

1834

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Mercer

Wife

Married

43

1838

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Edwin K

Mercer

Son

Single

9

1872

Lancashire, England

Martha

Mercer

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Parr, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Mercer

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Parr, Lancashire, England

William

Mercer

Son

Single

4

1877

Whiston, Lancashire, England

John

Mercer

Son

Single

2

1879

Whiston, Lancashire, England

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